Research Article | Published: 01 December 2008

Eugenia agasthiyamalayana (Myrtaceae) – A new species from the Southern Western Ghats of India

R. Gopalan and Chidambaram Murugan

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 31 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 641-642 | 2008
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2008-Y81A5R | Cite this article

Abstract

Eugenia agasthiyamalayana (Myrtaceae) allied to E. discifera Gamble is described and illustrated as a new species from the Agasthiyamalai, Southern Western Ghats of India.

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Gopalan, R. and Murugan, C., 2008. Eugenia agasthiyamalayana (Myrtaceae) – A new species from the Southern Western Ghats of India. Indian Journal of Forestry, 31(4), pp.641-642. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2008-Y81A5R

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Manuscript Published on 01 December 2008

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